what nfl team gave up most points per game in 1997

The San Diego Chargers allowed the most points per game by a team in 1997, with 26.6 points allowed.

	TEAM	OPP PPG	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Chargers	26.6	1997	16	4	12	0	27	266	16.6	425	251	32.9	38.1
2	Bears	26.3	1997	16	4	12	0	28	263	16.4	421	305	36.0	51.9
3	Raiders	26.2	1997	16	4	12	0	41	324	20.3	419	263	31.9	27.8
4	Bengals	25.3	1997	16	7	9	0	46	355	22.2	405	310	41.1	50.0
5	Colts	25.1	1997	16	3	13	0	31	313	19.6	401	301	37.9	50.0
6	Cardinals	23.7	1997	16	4	12	0	32	283	17.7	379	295	35.1	50.0
7	Eagles	23.3	1997	16	6	9	1	36	317	19.8	372	326	37.2	63.6
8	Bills	22.9	1997	16	6	10	0	26	255	15.9	367	268	25.0	37.9
9	Seahawks	22.6	1997	16	8	8	0	43	365	22.8	362	331	40.6	50.0
10	Falcons	22.6	1997	16	7	9	0	36	320	20.0	361	281	35.2	61.5
11	Rams	22.4	1997	16	5	11	0	32	299	18.7	359	271	32.7	36.4
12	Vikings	22.4	1997	16	9	7	0	42	354	22.1	359	293	39.5	45.5
13	Ravens	21.6	1997	16	6	9	1	35	326	20.4	345	292	36.1	57.1
14	Dolphins	20.4	1997	16	9	7	0	37	339	21.2	327	311	37.8	56.5
15	Saints	20.4	1997	16	6	10	0	24	237	14.8	327	229	26.1	63.6
16	Jaguars	19.9	1997	16	11	5	0	43	394	24.6	318	308	39.2	41.7
17	Cowboys	19.6	1997	16	6	10	0	29	304	19.0	314	279	36.2	46.2
18	Panthers	19.6	1997	16	7	9	0	28	265	16.6	314	284	44.0	33.3
19	Oilers	19.4	1997	16	8	8	0	36	333	20.8	310	288	42.0	64.3
20	Steelers	19.2	1997	16	11	5	0	44	372	23.3	307	326	44.7	61.1
21	Lions	19.1	1997	16	9	7	0	43	379	23.7	306	304	35.3	44.4
22	Redskins	18.1	1997	16	8	7	1	40	327	20.4	289	300	42.2	38.5
23	Patriots	18.1	1997	16	10	6	0	42	369	23.1	289	267	40.4	23.1
24	Broncos	17.9	1997	16	12	4	0	55	472	29.5	287	340	42.4	43.8
25	Jets	17.9	1997	16	9	7	0	38	348	21.8	287	291	38.2	57.1

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Chargers	11	6	.647
Chiefs	6	11	.353
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Sun 9/13	ARI	@	LAC	4:25 PM
Sun 9/20	LV	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Sun 9/27	LAC	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	LAC	@	SEA	4:25 PM
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379.4

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373.2

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Rush Yards Rankings

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156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

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Pass Yards Rankings

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256.1

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Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
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Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

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Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
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Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176